HAYS, Kan. – On a rainy, cold day in Hays, the Fort Hays State women's soccer team dampened Northwest Missouri State with a 3-0 win. The Tigers left the Bearcats winless in MIAA play at 0-5, while FHSU improved their conference record to 3-2 alongside a 5-5-2 overall mark. Fort Hays State increased their win-streak to three contests, all in MIAA victories.
 
Neither team was able to get on the board in the first half. However, Fort Hays State rolled to victory with three second half goals, the first coming just past the 50-minute mark of the match.
 
Darby Hirsch netted her third goal of the season in the 51^st minute off a cross pass from Zariah Smith to put the Tigers up 1-0. This would remain the score for over 20 minutes before freshman Macy Decker took the game into her own hands. Decker would not only earn her first goal of her Tiger career, but added one more for good measure. In the 73^rd minute, Decker captured a pass from Olympia Katsouridis to put Fort Hays State up 2-0. Just 10 minutes later, Smith connected with Decker to earn her second assist of the match, while Decker captured her second goal in the contest.
 
The Bearcats had the slight advantage in shots in the game, edging the Tigers 10-9. Gloria Hanrahan for Northwest Missouri State and Chloe Montano for Fort Hays State led all players with three shot attempts each.
 
Megan Kneefel adds another win to her goalkeeping record, improving to 5-4-2 on the season. In the match, Kneefel had four saves to up her season total to 47. Alexis Serna-Castillo took the loss for the Bearcats and drops to 1-7 on the season, while adding one save to her total for the year.
 
The Tigers are back on the road this coming weekend as they face No. 17 Central Missouri in Warrensburg on Friday (Oct. 12). They continue their Missouri visit with a Sunday (Oct. 14) matchup at Lindenwood.